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1 Questions & Answers About Your Employees Retirement System Contributory Plan for Police Officers, Firefighters, and certain Public Safety Officers* *Includes Department of the Attorney General investigators; narcotics enforcement investigators; public safety investigations staff investigators; and certain investigators of the County Prosecuting Attorney s Office, water safety officers and adult corrections officers
2 1. What is the Employees Retirement System? The Employees Retirement System of Hawaii (ERS) was established in 1925 to provide retirement allowances and other benefits to Hawaii State and County government employees. The ERS is directed by a Board of Trustees with certain administrative areas controlled by the State of Hawaii Department of Budget and Finance. The ERS: administers a retirement and survivor benefits program for State and County government employees; collects retirement contributions from State and County government employers, and Contributory and Hybrid Plan members; provides pre-retirement counseling services; conducts disability hearings and appeals; reviews claims for retirement, disability and death benefits, and certifies these benefits for payments; processes pension checks to retirees and beneficiaries; accounts for and safeguards assets in the ERS investment portfolio; and invests funds to help finance this program. 2. Am I required to be a member of the ERS? YES. If you are a full-time, part-time (50% FTE or more), permanent or temporary (more than 3 months) employee of the State or County, Hawaii law requires you (except for elected officers) to become a member of the ERS as a condition of your employment. 3. How much must I contribute to the ERS? If your membership date is after June 30, 2012: With the Contributory Plan, you must contribute 14.2% of your monthly base salary. If your membership date is prior to July 1, 2012: With the Contributory Plan, you must contribute 12.2% of your monthly gross salary. 4. How much does my employer contribute to the ERS? Your employer currently contributes 19.7% of your compensation if you are a police officer or firefighter and 15% for other employees. Employer contributions are not credited to your account and are not refundable to you. Employer contributions along with ERS investment earnings are used to pay retirement benefits to retirees and beneficiaries. 5. What happens to my contributions? Your contributions are credited to your ERS account and will earn interest compounded annually. Contributions are tax deferred for federal income tax purposes and may be withdrawn when you retire or leave government service. If your membership date is after June 30, 2011, you will earn an interest rate of 2%. If your membership date is prior to July 1, 2011, you will earn an interest rate of 4.5%. 6. What is service credit and how do I earn it? Service credit is the length of time you work for the State or County government while a member of the ERS and it determines not only the amount of your retirement benefits, but also when you will be eligible for retirement. Service is credited on a monthly basis. If you are employed for 15 or more calendar days in any month (14 calendar days in February), you will receive one month of service credit. If you have 60 or more days of unused sick leave when you retire and leave government service in good standing, you will receive an additional month of service credit for every 20 days of unused sick leave. Any balance of 10 or more days will provide an additional month of service credit. Service credit provided by unused sick leave is used to increase the amount of your retirement benefit but cannot be used to meet eligibility requirements for retirement. 7. Can I lose service credit? YES. You will lose service credit if you leave government service and withdraw your contributions. If you are not vested (see question #9) when you leave and you do not return to work by December 31, of the fourth calendar year following the year you leave your job, your service will be forfeited and you may request a refund of your contributions (including interest). 8. Can I acquire additional service credit towards my retirement? YES. You can acquire credit for specific types of service. Generally, this is for previous service rendered as an employee of the State or County that you are currently not credited with, or any leave of absence without pay for professional improvement. Maternity leaves prior to July 1, 1973, and active military service may also be credited, subject to certain provisions and limitations. As a member who qualifies for the 2.25% or 2.5% retirement benefit formula, you will be subject to an 80% benefit ceiling when you retire. Any service you acquire will increase your credited service and will be applied towards the 80% benefit ceiling. You must file a claim with the ERS. After ERS certifies the service, you will be provided the cost (if any) and payment options to acquire the service. 1 2
3 9. What are the eligibility requirements and benefits for a service retirement? Membership date after June 30, 2012 Membership date prior to July 1, 2012 Normal Retirement Age 60 w/10 yos *Early Retirement (Age Penalty) Age 55 w/25 yos Multiplier 2.25% Vesting 10 yos Normal Retirement *Early Retirement (Age Penalty) Age 55 w/5 yos Any age w/25 yos Multiplier 2.5% Vesting 5 yos yos = Years of service *If you have a minimum of 25 years of credited service in this category you may retire without an age penalty, subject to certain provisions and limitations. To qualify for the 2.25% or 2.5% benefit formula, you need at least ten years of credited service (in any occupation), the last five years of which must be in this category. Your benefit cannot exceed 80% of your average final compensation (AFC) and will consist of a pension for life based on the following formula: Multiplier x Years of service x AFC Example: Age = 55 Credited service = 25 years (all in a designated occupation) Monthly AFC = $4, % x 25 years = 56.25% x $4,000 = $2,250 Monthly maximum allowance = $2,250 Except for police officers and firefighters who are found to be medically disqualified from performing their regular duties due to a service related disability, if your last five years of service are not in a designated occupation and you do not have at least 10 years of credited service, the 1.75% or 2% benefit formula will be used for your Contributory Plan service. The actual amount of your lifetime pension will depend on your AFC, your credited service, your contributions to the ERS and the retirement option you select when you retire. Example: Tom had 15 years of credited service as a police officer when he transferred to work as a counselor for another two years. Since two of his last five years were in an occupation other than a police officer (or in this category), the 1.75% or 2% benefit formula will be used for all of his service. Please note that unused sick leave cannot be used to meet the minimum eligibility requirements, but can be used to exceed the 80% limitation on benefits. 10. How is my AFC determined? If your membership date is after June 30, 2012: AFC (average final compensation) is the average of your five highest years of base pay earnings excluding any lump sum vacation pay. If your membership date is prior to July 1, 2012: AFC (average final compensation) is the average of your three highest years of earnings excluding any lump sum vacation pay. 11. How does part-time service affect my retirement? Whether you work on a full-time (100% FTE) or part-time basis (minimum 50% FTE), for each month you work, one month of service will be credited towards meeting the minimum eligibility requirements to retire (see question #9). 3 4 If your membership date is prior to January 1, 1971: AFC (average final compensation) is the average of your three highest years of earnings excluding any lump sum vacation pay, or your five highest years of earnings including lump sum vacation pay, whichever is greater. Federal law limits the amount of annual earnings that may be used for computing AFC. This limit is subject to change. For 2012, the limit is $250,000. However, for benefit calculation purposes, your part-time service as well as your part-time base salary will be converted to the full-time equivalent of the position you occupy. For example, 12 months of 50% part-time service with a base salary of $1,250 per month will be converted to 6 months of full-time service at $2,500 per month and likewise, 12 months of 75% part-time service with a base salary of $1,875 per month will be equal to 9 months of full-time service at $2,500 per month. 12. What if I become disabled? If you become disabled, you can apply for ordinary or job-related (service-connected) disability retirement. T o qualify for ordinary disability retirement: You must be employed, or on approved leave of absence without pay at the time your application is filed; You must have at least 10 years of credited service excluding sick leave credit; and The ERS Medical Board must find that you are permanently disabled. To qualify for job-related (service-connected) disability retirement: Your employer must file an accident report with the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations and provide the ERS with a copy; An application for job-related (service-connected) disability retirement must be filed within two years of your accident or the date workers compensation benefits stop; and The ERS Medical Board must find that you are permanently disabled for your job due to an accident while you were working that was not due to your willful negligence.
4 13. What kind of benefits am I entitled to if I become disabled? If you are determined to be permanently disabled and you have at least 10 years of credited service, you are entitled to an ordinary disability pension for life. The benefit formula is 1.75% of your AFC multiplied by your years of service (without an age reduction). There is a minimum benefit of 30% of your AFC. Regardless of credited service, if you are permanently disabled as a result of a job-related (service-connected) accident, you are entitled to a 100% refund of your contributions (including interest) and a pension of 50% of your AFC for life. Accidents prior to July 7, 1998, have a different benefit formula. 14. Are there any death benefits if I die while I m employed? If your death is not job related (service-connected), your beneficiary may receive a payment of your contributions and interest plus, if you have at least one year of credited service, a percentage of your salary for the year immediately preceding your death. The percentage depends on your length of service. In lieu of this lump sum payment, your beneficiary may elect a lifetime pension if you have at least 10 years of credited service and you die while you are still employed. The lifetime pension will be available only if you designate ONE beneficiary. If your death is due to a job-related (service-connected) accident, your beneficiary will receive a payment of your contributions (including interest), and your spouse or reciprocal beneficiary will receive a monthly benefit equal to one-half of your AFC until remarriage or re-entry into a new reciprocal beneficiary relationship. Payment of any death benefit to a beneficiary is governed by the Designation of Beneficiary form. You were asked to complete a Designation of Beneficiary form when you became a member of the Contributory Plan. A change in your marital status or the death of your beneficiary may cancel your beneficiary designation. It is therefore very important that you file a new Designation of Beneficiary form if there is a change in your marital status or if your beneficiary dies. Failure to file a new Designation of Beneficiary form may result in death benefits being paid to your estate instead of to your intended beneficiary. Payment of death benefits to your estate may result in legal fees and other costs of probate. 15. Am I entitled to any benefits if I am no longer employed? YES. You are entitled to benefits if you are vested when you leave government service, and you do not withdraw your contributions. See question #9 for vesting requirements and at what age you qualify for retirement benefits. NO. You are not entitled to benefits if you are not vested (see #9) when you leave government service and you do not return to work, or if you request and receive a refund of your contributions after you leave your job. 16. Am I entitled to any other benefits after I retire? You will receive a post retirement allowance, which is an automatic annual increase of 1.5% (if your membership date is after June 30, 2012) or 2.5% (if your membership date is before July 1, 2012), of your basic pension beginning July 1 of the calendar year following your retirement and on each July 1 thereafter. This allowance is designed to help offset the rising cost of living and has no ceiling. As an ERS retiree, you may also be eligible for health benefit coverage. Since ERS does not administer this program, you will need to contact your Health Plan Administrator for eligibility and enrollment information. Additional Questions? Call or write to us at the Oahu office listed on the back cover or any of the following other ERS locations listed below. You can also check our website at for additional information. Hawaii 101 Aupuni Street, Room 208 Hilo, Hawaii Phone: , Fax: Toll-free to Oahu: , ext Kauai 3060 Eiwa Street, Room 302 Lihue, Hawaii Phone: , Fax: Toll-free to Oahu: , ext Maui State Office Building, Room S. High Street Wailuku, Hawaii Phone: , Fax: Toll-free to Oahu: , ext Molokai/Lanai Toll-free to Oahu: , ext U.S. Mainland Toll-free to Oahu:
5 Employees Retirement System City Financial Tower 201 Merchant Street, Suite 1400 Honolulu, Hawaii Phone: Fax: Website: This brochure is not a legal document or contract. The rights and benefits described in this brochure are subject to change. Nothing in this brochure amends, modifies, overrides, or nullifies any State statute, rule, policy, or procedure. (Rev 05/2012)
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